Nephrogenic anemia( anemia of renal origin, renal anemia) is a decrease in the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin level in kidney disease. Causes of nephrogenic anemia A key role in t...

Dystopia of the kidney is a complex congenital pathology, which is manifested by an abnormal arrangement of the kidney. In this case, the organ can be located in the cavity of the small pe...

Nephroptosis ( wandering or mobile kidney) is a condition in which the kidney from its normal position( in the lumbar region) is strongly shifted to the bottom( into the abdomen and even th...

Pyelonephritis is a disease of the kidneys of an inflammatory nature, which under adverse conditions is caused by a number of microorganisms. Pyelonephritis is dangerous because it often pr...

Paranephritis is a purulent-destructive melting of the perineal tissue, which develops as a result of the spread of the inflammatory process from the renal parenchyma. By its origin, paranephriti...

Parasitic diseases of the genito-urinary organs are lesions of the genito-urinary organs by helminths that live in the human body. Most susceptible to such kidney diseases, which pass through mos...

Gouty nephropathy is a kidney damage that occurs with gout. Gout is a disease characterized by deposition in various organs and tissues of urate crystals( uric acid salt).Most men suffer from gou...

Pionephrosis is the purulent fusion of the kidney tissue with the formation of an abscess. In this case, the kidney is a mixture of pus, parenchymal tissue, urine and, possibly, concrements. Pion...

Currently, diseases that occur with the accumulation of excess fluid in the body are not uncommon. These are conditions such as renal failure with edema, congestive heart failure, liver disease a...

Strictures and obliteration of the urethra are cicatricial changes in the urethral wall, which cause an acute retention of urine in the bladder cavity. In their origin, strictures of the urethra ...

Spinal bladder is a violation of the bladder function, which develops due to a violation of its innervation by the fibers of the spinal cord. Spinal bladder is a special case of a neurogenic blad...

Retroperitoneal fibrosis( retroperitoneal fibrosis, Ormond's disease) is a chronic inflammation of the adipose tissue of the retroperitoneal space, which gradually leads to compression and disrup...

Stenosis of the ureter is a congenital or acquired pathology that is characterized by a complete or incomplete narrowing of the ureteral lumen and a violation of urinary evacuation. Causes of ...

Tuberculosis of the genitourinary system is a specific inflammatory disease of the genitourinary organs, which is caused by the mycobacterium tuberculosis. The kidneys are most often affected in ...

Bladder exstrophy is a severe congenital anomaly of development, in which there is a defect in the anterior abdominal wall and a prolapse of the mucous membrane of the bladder to the outside. ...

Urethritis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the urethra, which in the medical language is called the urethra. This disease can occur under the guise of both an infectious and non-infectious...

Urolithiasis( urolithiasis) is a metabolic disease caused by various causes, often of a hereditary nature, characterized by the formation of stones in the urinary system( kidneys, ureters, bla...

Amyloidosis of the kidney is a disease in which the deposition in the kidney tissue of a special insoluble protein - amyloid. Causes of amyloidosis Several types of amyloidosis are distingu...